JPH11203083A - Picture processing system, data managing method therefor and storage medium stored with computer-readable program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the system capable of managing the number of print sheets and the number of copy sheets, which are managed individually for every identifiable user, by the total value obtained by adding them and securely restricting the print request and the copy request of the respective users. SOLUTION: A department management server 300 manages the system by the total value obtained by adding the number of print sheets and the number of copy sheets, which are individually managed for every identiable users and obtained from a print server 100 and a picture input/output device 200 to transmit an inhibition request to be shifted to a state where the execution of a print job and a copy processing is restricted to the print server 100 and the picture input/output device 200.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a first server for storing and managing print jobs received from a client via a predetermined communication medium; An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data from a predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium The present invention relates to an image processing system including a communicable second server, a data management method of the image processing system, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some copiers and the like are provided with a password mode in which copying can be performed only when a password registered in advance is entered and a password is matched. At this time, when the number of copies actually made is counted for each input security code, the number of copies can be grasped by the user for each security code based on the counted number, and the copy usage fee is shared. Can be used for such.

[0003] In addition, when the number of copies exceeds a predetermined limit in each copying machine, it is possible to set functions such that copying cannot be performed even if the passwords match.

However, in this function, since the number of copies is set for each machine, the limit is not set in other copying machines. Therefore, copying can still be performed in other copying machines. Could not be restricted.

On the other hand, in a digital multifunction peripheral connected to a network and capable of individually processing print requests, the management processing of the usage amount for each user as described above is not performed by counting the personal identification number of the digital multifunction peripheral itself. Instead, the print server determined who printed the data from the output source data, and counted it according to a classification different from the password of the main unit.

[0006]

In the conventional copier, in the number of copies management, a counter is provided for each department, the amount of use by each department is measured, and the number of sheets used is limited for each department. The limit of the number of sheets used in each apparatus cannot be managed, and the use cannot be restricted by the total number of sheets set in all the departments.

In a digital multifunction peripheral, the number of copies based on the copy function (copy function) is counted by the main body of the digital multifunction peripheral, and the number of prints based on the print function is counted by the server. However, there is a problem that the copy function and the print function cannot be restricted by the total number of copies and prints used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a print server, a print server, and a copy server, each of which is individually managed for each identifiable user. By transmitting to the print server and the image input / output device a prohibition request for controlling the execution of the print job and the copy processing by restricting the execution of the print job and the copy process based on the total value obtained and added individually from the image input / output device, and Whether the user has at least a large number of copies or vice versa, the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory is changed from the permission state to the permission state based on the prohibition request from the second server. An image processing system capable of freely constructing a network environment capable of reliably restricting a copy processing request from a user who has transited and subsequently exceeds the limit number of sheets; and Image processing system of a data management method and computer is to provide a storage medium storing a readable program.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium;
An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the By communicating with the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium, the number of prints by the first server and the number of copies by the image input / output device are individually totalized and managed for each requester. A second server that prohibits use of the first server and the image input / output device based on the calculated total value.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium. An image processing system comprising: a second server communicable with the print job, wherein the first server includes a first identification information identifying a requester of each print job, First storage means for storing permission / prohibition information for determining whether or not the print job can be executed, and for each print job execution for each requester identified as the first identification information A first counting unit that counts the number of prints, a first prohibiting unit that determines a state of the propriety information stored in the first storage unit and prohibits transmission of a print job for each requester. A first transmission unit for transmitting the number of prints for each first identification information stored in the first storage unit in response to a print number request from the second server; and Print control means for changing the permission / inhibition information stored in the first storage means from a permissible state to a non-permitted state based on a prohibition request to be received, wherein the image input / output device includes the reader unit, the printer unit, Storage means for storing, along with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests a copying process by the user, information on the number of copies to be processed and availability of the copying process, and the second identification information specified by the second identification information. Each request A second counting means for counting the number of copies each time a copy process is performed, and a second prohibiting copy process for each requester by judging a state of the propriety information stored in the second storage means. 1 prohibited means,
The second server responds to the copy number request from the second server.
Second transmission means for transmitting the number of copies for each piece of identification information stored in the storage means, and permission / inhibition information stored in the second storage means based on a prohibition request received from the second server. Copying control means for changing from the enabled state to the disabled state, wherein the second server has first identification information obtained from the first server and second identification information obtained from the image input / output device. A third storage unit for storing information on correspondence with the first server, a request unit for requesting the first server to obtain the number of copies, and a request for obtaining the number of copies to the image input / output device. Fourth storage means for counting and storing the number of prints acquired from the first server based on the acquisition request and the number of copies acquired from the image input / output device for each piece of identification information; In the storage means of Those having a notification unit for notifying been a prohibition request to prohibit the print job and the copy processing as compared to the limit number is set for each identification information to the first server and the image output device.

[0011] In a third aspect of the present invention, the first transmitting means transmits the received print job to the image input / output device when the print job requester matches the registered identification information. Things.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the copy requester matches the registered identification information, the copying process can be executed by the reader unit and the printer unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium. A data management method for an image processing system, comprising: a second server communicable with a print job, the number of prints specified in a print job together with first identification information for identifying a requester of each print job, and execution of the print job A first method for registering permission information for determining permission in a first memory
Registration step, a first counting step of counting the number of prints each time a print job is executed for each requester identified as the first identification information, and the availability information stored in the first memory. A first prohibition step of prohibiting transmission of a print job for each requester by judging the state of each requester; and a first prohibition step registered in the first memory in response to a print number request from the second server. A first transmitting step of transmitting the number of prints for each piece of identification information, and transiting the propriety information stored in the first memory from a permissible state to a non-permitted state based on a prohibition request received from the second server. And a first transition step.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium. A data management method for an image processing system, comprising: a second server communicable via a communication line, wherein the number of copies to be processed together with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests a copy process by the reader unit and the printer unit And registering the permission / prohibition information for determining whether or not the copying process can be performed in the second memory.
Registration step; a second counting step of counting the number of copies each time a copy process is performed for each requester identified as the second identification information; and the availability information registered in the second memory. A first prohibition step of prohibiting copy processing for each requester by judging the state of each requester; and a first prohibition step for each identification information registered in the second memory in response to a copy number request from the second server. A second transmission step of transmitting the number of copies, and a second transition step of transitioning the permission information registered in the second memory from the permission state to the permission state based on a prohibition request received from the second server. And

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium. A data management method for an image processing system, comprising: a second server communicable with the first server; first identification information acquired from the first server and second identification information acquired from the image input / output device A third registration step of registering correspondence information in the third memory with a request for obtaining the number of prints to the first server and the number of copies to the image input / output device. Requesting the number of prints obtained from the first server and the number of copies obtained from the image input / output device on the basis of each obtaining request in the requesting step. And a prohibition request for prohibiting a print job and a copy process by comparing with a limit number set for each identification information registered in the fourth memory. And a notifying step of notifying the image input / output device.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a computer readable program for controlling an image processing system having a second server communicable with the print server, the print job including first identification information for identifying a requester of each print job. Registering the number of prints specified in step 1 and the availability information for determining whether or not to execute the print job in the first memory
Registration step, a first counting step of counting the number of prints each time a print job is executed for each requester identified as the first identification information, and the availability information stored in the first memory. A first prohibition step of prohibiting transmission of a print job for each requester by judging the state of each requester; and a first prohibition step registered in the first memory in response to a request for the number of prints from the second server. A first transmission step of transmitting the number of prints for each piece of identification information, and a step of transiting the permission information stored in the first memory from the permission state to the permission state based on a prohibition request received from the second server. A computer-readable program having a first transition step is stored in a storage medium.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system having a second server communicable with the server, and identifying a requester who requests a copying process by the reader unit and the printer unit. Registering in the second memory the number of copies to be processed and the permission / inhibition information for determining whether or not to execute the copy processing together with the second identification information to be executed.
Registration step; a second counting step of counting the number of copies each time a copy process is performed for each requester identified as the second identification information; and the availability information registered in the second memory. A first prohibition step of prohibiting copy processing for each requester by judging the state of each requester; and a first prohibition step for each identification information registered in the second memory in response to a copy number request from the second server. A second transmission step of transmitting the number of copies, and a second transition step of transitioning the permission information registered in the second memory from the permission state to the permission state based on a prohibition request received from the second server. Is stored in a storage medium.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first server for storing and managing a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit for receiving image data via the predetermined communication medium or outputting image data from a reader unit;
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system including the server or the image input / output device and a second server capable of communicating via the predetermined communication medium, A third registration step of registering correspondence information between first identification information acquired from the first server and second identification information acquired from the image input / output device in a third memory; Requesting the image input / output device to obtain the number of copies, respectively; and requesting the image input / output device to obtain the number of copies. A registration step of totalizing the number of copies obtained from the input / output device for each piece of identification information and registering it in a fourth memory; The first prohibition request compared to the limit number to prohibit the print job and a copy process to be
And a notifying step of notifying the image input / output device of the computer. The computer readable program is stored in a storage medium.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the overall configuration of an image processing system to which the present invention can be applied. This image processing system performs printing via a network 10 as a predetermined communication medium. The server 100, the image input / output device 200, the department management server 300, and the personal computer 20 are communicably connected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a control configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG.

[Print Server 100] The print server 100 includes a network interface 110, a print server control unit 120, a print job storage unit 130,
It is composed of a section-specific print counter table 140. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation will be described.

Reference numeral 110 denotes a network interface.
It is connected to the network 10, receives data from the network 10 and transmits it to the print server control unit 120, transmits data from the print server control unit 120 to the network 10, and transmits data to other devices connected to the network 10. Has a function to transmit data.

The print server control unit 120 controls the print job 13 output from the personal computer 20.
1 is received via the network interface 110 and stored in the print job storage unit 130. continue,
The print server control unit 120 sequentially outputs to the image input / output device 200 and the like based on print output destination data and output priority data included in the print job 131.

A department-specific print counter table 140 is a database that can be read and written by the print server control unit 120. Further, in the section-specific print counter table 140, a currently registered ID for each section, the number of monochrome prints for each section, the number of color prints for each section, and a flag indicating whether or not operation can be performed for each section can be registered. .

In the section-specific print counter table 140 shown in FIG. 2, the number of black-and-white prints and the number of color prints of the section having the ID “A” are “5332” and “3”, respectively.
2 "sheets, the operation of this section A is in an impossible state.

Further, the section-specific print counter table 1
When the ID is registered in the print server 40, the print server control unit 120 analyzes the transmitted data of the print job 131 and checks the ID registration part in the data.

For example, in the print server control unit 120,
When analyzing that the data of the print job 131 includes “A” as the ID, the print server control unit 120 searches the ID column of the department-specific print counter table 140 and, when detecting “A”, determines that the registration has been completed. I do.

Subsequently, a flag indicating whether or not the operation is possible is checked. Since the operation of this section "A" is not possible, no printing is performed. Also, for example, the print server control unit 1
20, if the print server 131 analyzes that the data of the print job 131 includes “B” as the ID, the print server
When the section D is searched and "B" is detected, it is determined that registration has been completed.

Subsequently, a flag indicating whether or not the operation is possible is checked. Since the operation of this section "B" is possible, printing is performed. Thereafter, when the print job 131 is printed in black and white, the print server control unit 120 increases the count of black and white prints in the column “B” of the department-specific print counter table 140 by the number notified by the printer control unit 250. I do.

[Image Input / Output Device 200] The image input / output device 200 includes an input / output interface 210, a print data analyzer 220, an image controller 230, and an image reader 24.
0, a printer control unit 250, an operation unit 260, and a section-specific copy counter table 270. Less than,
The configuration and operation will be described.

Reference numeral 210 denotes an input / output interface 210.
It is connected to the network 10 and receives image data from the print server 100 and inquiries (commands) from the department management server 300 from the network 10, replies the status of image output to the print server 100, Has the function of transmitting the result of the inquiry (command) to the network 10.

Reference numeral 220 denotes a print data analysis unit which analyzes image data output from the personal computer 20,
It has a function of converting the data into a data format that can be printed by the printer control unit 250. After the data is converted into a printable data format by the printer control unit 250, the data is sent to the image control unit 230.

On the other hand, if the print data analysis unit 220 determines that the data received from the input / output interface 210 is other than image data and is an inquiry (command) from the department management server 300 as a result of the analysis,
Without converting the data, the image controller 23
Send to 0.

Conversely, when the print data analysis unit 220 receives the data from the image control unit 230, it sends the data to the network 10 via the input / output interface 210 without conversion.

Reference numeral 240 denotes an image reading unit, and an image control unit 2
The optical scanner 30 is connected to a scanner 30 and optically scans an original, reads an image by a reading unit such as a CCD, and converts the image into image data. The operation of the image reading unit 240 is started by an instruction from the image control unit 230.

Reference numeral 250 denotes a printer control unit.
30 and has a function of printing out image data received from the image control unit 230 to an engine unit (not shown). In the present embodiment, two types of color output and black-and-white output are possible, and are switched by an instruction from the image control unit 230.

An image control unit 230 receives image data from the print data analysis unit 220 or the image reading unit 240, sends image data to the printer control unit 250, and controls the printer control unit 250 to perform printing. .

An operation unit 260 is connected to the image control unit 230 and monitors the operation state of the image control unit 230. The status can be displayed on a display unit (not shown) on the operation unit 260. Also, using the operation unit 260, the image control unit 230
Can be instructed to operate.

For example, a series of operations of reading a document by the image reading unit 240 from the image control unit 230, receiving the read image data by the image control unit 230, sending the data to the printer control unit 250, and forming an image is performed. I can tell you. This operation can be performed only by the image input / output device 200 irrespective of the network, that is, the copy operation can be performed independently.

Reference numeral 270 denotes a section-specific copy counter table, which is a database readable and writable by the image control unit 230. The section-specific copy counter table 270 includes a currently registered ID for each section, the number of black-and-white copies for each section, the number of color copies for each section, a flag indicating whether a copy operation is possible for each section,
Can be registered. 280 is a printer unit.

In the section-specific copy counter table 270 shown in FIG. 2, the number of black-and-white copies of the section having the ID "a" is "3123", the number of color copies is "89", and the copying operation is not possible. The registration of the ID is performed by the operation unit 26.
Perform at 0.

The section-specific copy counter table 27
When an ID is registered at 0, the image control unit 230 does not accept a copy operation instruction unless one of the IDs registered in the section-specific copy counter table 270 is input from the operation unit 260.

Further, when an ID registered in the section-specific copy counter table 270 is input to the operation unit 260, the copy operation flag of the ID is checked.
In the case of “OK”, the copy operation can be accepted, and the number of sheets ejected is notified from the printer control unit 250 during the copy operation at that time. Therefore, the image control unit 230 updates the value of the department-specific copy counter table 270. I do.

For example, when the ID “a” is input on the operation unit 260, the operation unit 260 transmits the data of “a” to the image control unit 2.
Tell 30. The image control unit 230 searches the ID column of the section-specific copy counter table 270, and if "a" is detected, determines that registration has been completed, and further checks an operation availability flag. The ID “a” indicates that copying is not possible, and informs the operation unit 260 that copying is not possible.

Further, for example, when the ID “b” is input on the operation unit 260, the operation unit 260 transmits the data of “b” to the image control unit 230. The image control unit 230 searches the ID column of the section-specific copy counter table 270, and when "b" is detected, determines that the registration has been completed and further checks the operation availability flag. The ID “b” can be copied. This is transmitted to the operation unit 260, and a copy start instruction from the operation unit 260 is received. Thereafter, when a monochrome copy is performed, the image control unit 230 increases the monochrome copy counter in the column of the ID “b” of the section-specific copy counter table 270 by the number notified by the printer control unit 250.

[Department Management Server 300] The department management server 300 includes an input / output interface 310, a department management server control unit 320, a department correspondence table 330, and a department counter table 340.

Reference numeral 310 denotes an input / output interface, which is connected to the network 10 and receives data from the network 10 and transmits the data to the department management server control unit 320, and transmits data from the department management server control unit 320 to the network 10. Has a function of transmitting data to devices connected to another network 10.

Reference numeral 320 denotes a department management server control unit, which is connected to the input / output interface 310 and
0 and the department counter table 340 are controlled. The section correspondence table 330
Lists print IDs and copy IDs for each section.

In the example of the department correspondence table 330 shown in FIG. 2, the printing ID of the department name "Alfa" is "A", and the copying ID is "a".

A section counter table 340 lists the number of monochrome output sheets and the number of color sheets for each section.
In the example of the department-specific counter table 340 shown in FIG. 2, the monochrome output of the department name “Bravo” is “3591”, which is the sum of the number of prints and the number of copies, and the color output is “9”.
7 ".

Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

A first server (print server 100) for storing and managing print jobs from clients received via a predetermined communication medium (network) configured as described above, and a first server (print server 100). An image input / output device 200 including a printer unit 280 that receives a stored print job via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit (image reading unit 240); and the first server Alternatively, the image input / output device communicates via the predetermined communication medium to collectively manage the number of prints by the first server and the number of copies by the image input / output device for each requester. A second server (department management server 30) that prohibits the use of the first server and the image input / output device based on the total value calculated by the aggregation. ), When an image input / output device that includes a printer unit and a scanner unit and is capable of performing composite processing of print function processing and copy function processing is connected to a network, the number of copies and the number of copies for each user It is possible to freely construct a network environment in which the use of the print function processing and the copy function processing is reliably restricted based on the total number of sheets.

Further, a first server (print server 100) for storing and managing print jobs from clients received via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server being stored in the first server. Image input / output device including a printer unit for receiving image data via a communication medium or outputting image data from a reader unit (200)
And a second server (department management server 300) capable of communicating with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium, wherein the first server Is a first storage unit (not shown in the print server 100) for storing, together with first identification information for identifying a requester of each print job, the number of prints specified in the print job and availability information for determining whether to execute the print job. (Stored as an operation flag of the department-specific print counter table 140 on a memory resource), and a first count for counting the number of prints each time a print job is executed for each requester specified as the first identification information. Means (by print server control unit 120)
A first prohibition unit that determines the state of the permission / prohibition information stored in the first storage unit and prohibits transmission of a print job for each requester (the print server control unit 120 sets the operation flag to non- And prohibits if the setting is set), and transmits the number of prints for each first identification information stored in the first storage means in response to a request for the number of prints from the second server. A transmission unit (transmitted by the print server control unit 120 via the network interface 110) and a permission / inhibition information stored in the first storage unit based on a prohibition request received from the second server, The image input / output device (image input / output device 200) includes a reader control unit (image reading unit 240). Second storage means (memory of the image input / output device 200) for storing, together with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests a copy process by the printer unit 280, information on the number of copies to be processed and availability of the copy process. And a second counting means for counting the number of copies each time a copy process is performed for each requester identified as the second identification information (stored as an operation flag of the section-specific copy counter table 270 on the resource). A second prohibition unit (the image control unit 230 that counts the image processing unit 230) and that determines the state of the availability information stored in the second storage unit and prohibits copy processing for each requester. Is prohibited when the operation flag is set to non-operating flag), and the number of copies for each piece of identification information stored in the second storage means in response to the copy number request from the second server. Image control unit 2 via the second transmission means (output interface 210 to signal
30), and a copy control unit (by the image control unit 230) for transiting the permission information stored in the second storage unit from the permission state to the permission state based on the prohibition request received from the second server. The second server (department management server 320) includes a first server acquired from the first server.
Storage means (corresponding to the department correspondence table 33 in the memory resource of the department management server 300) for storing the correspondence information between the identification information of the section and the second identification information acquired from the image input / output device.
Request means for requesting the first server to acquire the number of copies and the image input / output device to acquire the number of copies.
(Required by the department management server control unit 320 via the server 10)
Based on each acquisition request by the requesting means,
A fourth storage unit (a department management server 30) that totals and stores the number of prints obtained from the server and the number of copies obtained from the image input / output device for each piece of identification information.
0 is stored as the department-specific counter table 340 in the memory resource of 0) and the limit number set for each piece of identification information stored in the fourth storage means. It has a notifying means for notifying the request to the first server and the image input / output device (notified by the department management server control unit 320 via the input / output interface 310). When an image input / output device that can perform composite processing of print function processing and copy function processing is connected to a network, the number of prints and the number of copies for each user are acquired, the usage status is managed, and settings are made in advance. The situation where the total value of the number of prints and the number of copies exceeds the set limit number is reliably managed, and the user can mix the print function and the copy function. That even if the use can be constructed freely network environment to reliably restrict the use of the use total and print function processing and replication function processing.

Further, the printer server control unit 120
If the print job requester determines that it matches the registered identification information, the print job requester transmits the received print job to the image input / output apparatus 200 via the network interface 110. Can be reliably prohibited.

The image control unit 230 enables the reader unit and the printer unit to execute the copying process when it is determined that the copy requester matches the registered identification information. Use by anyone other than the requester can be reliably prohibited.

Hereinafter, print and copy processing in the image processing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are flow charts showing an example of an image processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention. Respond to the steps to perform the restriction. Note that (1) to (27) indicate each step.

First, in step (1), a variable i corresponding to a department number is initialized to "1". Next, in step (2), a variable name corresponding to the department name used when searching for the department name and a variable pri corresponding to the print ID are used.
ntid, a variable copyid corresponding to the copy ID is initialized.

In step (3), a variable bwprint corresponding to the number of monochrome prints, a variable colorprint corresponding to the number of copy prints, a variable bwcopy corresponding to the number of monochrome copies, and a variable colorcopy corresponding to the number of color copies are initialized. .

Next, in step (4), the i-th department name in the department counter table 340 is substituted for the variable name. Then, in step (5), the section correspondence table 3
A search is made for the 30 department name items with the value of the variable name to determine whether there is a matching department name. If it is determined that there is no matching department name, it is an error at the time of registration.
The subsequent processing is not performed as an error.

On the other hand, if there is a matching department name in step (5), the process proceeds to step (6), where the print ID of the matching department is set to variable printid and the copy ID is set to variable co.
Assign to pyid.

Next, in step (7), the variable print
A command requesting the number of id prints is sent to the print server 100 via the input / output interface 310 and the network 10.

In step (8), the process waits for an answer from the print server 100. If there is an answer, the process proceeds to step (9) to print the monochrome print of the department name corresponding to the variable name obtained from the print server 100. Set the number of prints to the variable bwprint and the number of color prints to the variable
Substitute for rprint.

Next, in step (10), the variable copy
A command requesting the number of copies of the id is sent to the image input / output device 200 via the input / output interface 310 and the network 10.

In step (11), the process waits for a response from the image input / output device 200. If there is a response, the process proceeds to step (12), where the section corresponding to the variable name obtained from the image input / output device 200 The number of black and white copies of the name is set to the variable bwcopy, and the number of color copies is set to the variable color
Assign to copy.

Next, in step (13), the variable bwpr
The total number of int and the variable bwcopy is assigned to the i-th monochrome counter of the section-specific counter table 340.

Then, in step (14), the variable col
The total number of "print" and the variable "colorcopy" is assigned to the i-th color counter of the department counter table 340.

Next, in step (15), the value of the variable i is increased by "1". Then, in step (16),
The variable i is compared with the currently registered maximum number. If it is determined that the variable i has not exceeded the maximum number, the process returns to step (2) and the same processing is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (16) that the variable i exceeds the maximum number, counts for all registered departments are calculated and substituted in the department counter table 340. State.

Then, next, the variable i is initialized to "1" in step (17) of FIG.
Is initialized to “0”. Then, in step (19), the section-specific counter table 340 is searched, and the sum of the i-th monochrome count and the i-th color count is substituted for a variable t.

Next, in step (20), the variable t is compared with the limit value, and it is determined whether or not the variable t exceeds the limit value.
Proceeding to 6), if it is determined that the variable t exceeds the limit value, proceeding to step (21), the i-th department name in the department counter table 340 is substituted for the variable name.

Next, in step (22), the item of the section name in the section correspondence table 330 is searched by the value of the variable name, and it is determined whether or not there is a matching section name. Is an error at the time of registration, and the subsequent processing is not performed as an error.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (22) that there is a matching department name, the process proceeds to step (23), where the print ID of the matching department is set in the variable printid.
Is assigned to the variable copyid.

Next, in step (24), the variable prin
A command for disabling tid operation is sent to the print server 100 via the input / output interface 310 and the network 10.

Next, in step (25), the variable copy
A command for disabling the id is sent to the image input / output device 200 via the input / output interface 310 and the network 10.

Then, in step (26), the value of the variable i is increased by "1". Then, step (27)
Then, the variable i is compared with the currently registered maximum number, and it is determined whether or not i exceeds the maximum number. If it is determined that the variable i has not yet exceeded the maximum number, step (1)
Returning to 8), the process is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (27) that the variable i exceeds the maximum number, the print limit of the department whose number of copies exceeds the limit for all registered departments,
Since the copy restriction has been set, the process ends.

The above steps (1) to (27) are performed periodically (including when communication with the network becomes possible,
Thereafter, it is executed every predetermined time. Further, the limit value in step (2) may be set for each department.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where one image input / output device 200 is connected on the network has been described. However, a plurality of image input / output devices 200 may be connected.

Further, the image input / output function may be constituted by an image input / output device constituted by an independent printer and scanner.

Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

A first server (print server 100) that stores and manages print jobs from clients received via a predetermined communication medium configured as described above.
An image input / output device 200 including a printer unit that receives a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit; A data management method for an image processing system including a server or a second server (department management server 300) capable of communicating with the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium, or via a predetermined communication medium A first server that stores and manages print jobs from clients that receive print jobs, and receives print jobs stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or image data from a reader unit. An image input / output device having a printer unit for outputting
A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system including the server or the image input / output device and a second server communicable via the predetermined communication medium. A first registration step (not shown) of registering, in the first memory, the number of prints specified in the print job and the availability information for determining whether the print job can be executed, together with the first identification information for identifying the requester of the job; A first counting step (not shown) for counting the number of prints each time a print job is executed for each requester identified with the first identification information
A first prohibition step (not shown) for prohibiting transmission of a print job for each requester by judging a state of the propriety information stored in the first memory; A first transmission step (not shown) for transmitting the number of prints for each piece of the first identification information registered in the first memory in response to the print number request, and a prohibition request received from the second server. A first transition step (not shown) for transitioning the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory from the permission state to the permission state, and includes a printer unit and a scanner unit. When an image input / output device capable of performing combined processing is connected to a network, the number of prints for each user is managed, and the number of prints individually managed in response to a request from the second server Send , The number of prints and the second being the transmission
If the total number of sheets counted from the number of copies acquired by the server exceeds the preset limit number value, for example, if the user has a small number of prints but a large number of copies, Even in the opposite case, the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory is changed from the permission state to the non-permission state based on the prohibition request from the second server. Transmission of a print job can be reliably restricted.

A first server for storing and managing print jobs received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server for storing the print jobs via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit, and a second server that can communicate with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A data management method for an image processing system including a server, or a first server that stores and manages print jobs received from a client via a predetermined communication medium; and a first server that stores the print job. An image input / output device including a printer unit for receiving the print job via the predetermined communication medium or outputting image data from a reader unit. And a storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system including the first server or the image input / output device and a second server communicable via the predetermined communication medium. A second memory for registering, in a second memory, the number of copies to be processed and the permission / inhibition information for determining whether or not the copy processing can be executed, together with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests the copy processing by the reader unit and the printer unit; Registration step (not shown), a second counting step (not shown) for counting the number of copies each time a copy process is performed for each requester identified as the second identification information, and a second counting step (not shown). A first prohibiting step of prohibiting copy processing for each requester by judging a state of the propriety information registered in the memory; and a second memo in response to a copy number request from the second server. A second transmitting step (not shown) for transmitting the number of copies for each piece of identification information registered in the second memory, and enabling / disabling information registered in the second memory based on a prohibition request received from the second server. Since there is a second transition step (not shown) for transiting from a state to a non-state, an image input / output device having a printer unit and a scanner unit and capable of performing composite processing of print function processing and copy function processing is connected to a network. When connected, the number of copies for each user is managed, the number of copies individually managed is transmitted in response to a request from the second server, and the transmitted print number and the second If the total number of sheets counted from the number of copies obtained by the server exceeds a preset limit number value, for example, a user who has a small number of prints but a large number of copies may be vice versa. of In any case, the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory is changed from the permission state to the permission state based on the prohibition request from the second server. Can be reliably restricted.

Further, a predetermined communication medium (network)
Server that stores and manages print jobs received from clients via the first server (the print server 10).
0), an image input / output device 200 including a printer unit that receives a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit; A data management method for an image processing system including a first server or the image input / output device and a second server (department management server 300) communicable via the predetermined communication medium, or a predetermined communication medium A first server that accumulates and manages print jobs from clients received via the first server; and receives a print job accumulated in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or receives a print job from the reader unit. An image input / output device having a printer unit for outputting image data, and communicating with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system including a second server capable of reading the first identification information obtained from the first server and the image input / output device. A third registration step (step (1) to FIG. 3) of registering correspondence information corresponding to the acquired second identification information in the third memory.
(4)) and a requesting process for requesting the first server to acquire the number of copies and the image input / output device to acquire the number of copies (steps (7) and (1) in FIG. 3).
0)), and the number of prints obtained from the first server and the number of copies obtained from the image input / output device based on each acquisition request in the requesting step are totaled for each identification information, and the fourth number is obtained. Registration process to register in the memory of FIG.
Steps (12) to (14)) and a request to prohibit a print job and a copying process by comparing with the limit number set for each identification information registered in the fourth memory. Since there is a notification step (steps (19) to (25) in FIG. 4) for notifying the server and the image input / output device, the printer unit and the scanner unit are provided, and the print function process and the copy function process are combined. When a possible image input / output device is connected to a network, the number of copies and the number of prints for each user are acquired and managed, and the number of prints transmitted from the first server and the The total usage amount for each user, which can be identified from the transmitted copy number, is totaled. If the total number exceeds the preset limit number value, immediately A timely transmission of a prohibition request for restricting the processing of both the first server and the image input / output device, and the print job processing request and the copying process of the user for whom the first server and the image input / output device are respectively requested to be prohibited. The state can be changed to a state in which the request is prohibited.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a data processing program readable by the image processing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to a memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a memory map of a storage medium for storing various data processing programs readable by the image processing system according to the present invention.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in the storage medium, such as version information and a creator, is also stored, and information dependent on the OS or the like on the program reading side, such as a program, An icon or the like for identification display may also be stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs on a computer or a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in this embodiment may be executed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. And in that case, CD-ROM, flash memory, FD
The present invention is applicable even when a group of information including a program is supplied to an output device from a storage medium such as the above or from an external storage medium via a network.

As described above, the storage medium storing the program code of the software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or the apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP) of the system or the apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved when U) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

Examples of a storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, and C
DR, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, RO
M, EEPROM and the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) And the like perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, The CPU provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

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As described above, the first embodiment according to the present invention is described.
According to the invention of the first aspect, the first method for storing and managing print jobs from clients received via a predetermined communication medium is provided.
An image input / output device including a server, a printer unit that receives a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium, or outputs image data from a reader unit; Communicates with the server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium, and collectively manages the number of prints by the first server and the number of copies by the image input / output device individually for each requester. And a second server for prohibiting the use of the first server and the image input / output device based on the total value calculated by the aggregation. When an image input / output device capable of performing a composite process of a print function process and a copy function process is connected to a network, the print function process and the copy function process are performed based on the total number of prints and copies for each user. The network environment to reliably limit the use of the function processing can be constructed freely.

According to the second aspect, the first server for storing and managing print jobs received from the client via a predetermined communication medium, and the print jobs stored in the first server are stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives image data from a predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, and the first server or the image input / output device and the predetermined communication medium An image processing system comprising a communicable second server, wherein the first server is configured to print the number of prints specified in a print job together with first identification information for identifying a requester of each print job and a print job. First storage means for storing permission / prohibition information for deciding whether or not execution is possible, wherein the first identification information and the print job execution for each requester identified by the requester First counting means for counting the number of lint sheets, first prohibiting means for judging a state of the propriety information stored in the first storage means and prohibiting transmission of a print job for each requester; First transmission means for transmitting the number of prints for each piece of first identification information stored in the first storage means in response to a print number request from the second server; and reception from the second server. Print control means for changing the permission information stored in the first storage means from the permission state to the non-permission state based on the prohibition request, wherein the image input / output means is provided for copying by the reader unit and the printer unit. Second storage means for storing, together with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests the processing, the number of copies to be processed and availability information for determining whether or not to execute the copying process; and each of the requests identified as the second identification information Copy by person A second counting means for counting the number of copies each time the processing is performed, and a first prohibition for prohibiting a copying process for each requester by judging a state of the propriety information stored in the second storage means. Means for transmitting the number of copies for each piece of identification information stored in the second storage means in response to a request for the number of copies from the second server; and receiving from the second server. Copying control means for changing the permission information stored in the second storage means from the permission state to the non-permission state based on the prohibition request, wherein the second server acquires the first information acquired from the first server. Third storage means for storing correspondence information between the first identification information and the second identification information obtained from the image input / output device; the number of prints for the first server; Requesting means for requesting to obtain the number of copies, respectively, Fourth storage means for counting and storing the number of prints obtained from the first server and the number of copies obtained from the image input / output device on the basis of each acquisition request by the request means for each piece of identification information; And transmitting a prohibition request for prohibiting a print job and a copy process to the first server and the image input / output device in comparison with the limit number set for each piece of identification information stored in the fourth storage means. Since an image input / output device having a printer unit and a scanner unit and capable of performing composite processing of print function processing and copy function processing is connected to a network,
Obtain the number of prints and the number of copies for each user, manage the usage status, and securely manage the situation where the total value of the number of prints and the number of copies exceeds a preset limit value. Even if the user uses the print function and the copy function in a mixed manner, a network environment in which the use of the print function process and the copy function process is reliably restricted by the total number of use can be freely constructed.

According to the third aspect, the first transmitting means transmits the received print job to the image input / output device when the print job requester matches the registered identification information. It is possible to reliably prohibit use by anyone other than the specific print function user.

According to the fourth aspect, when the copy requester matches the registered identification information, the copy processing by the reader unit and the printer unit can be executed. Use by anyone other than the person can be reliably prohibited.

According to the fifth and eighth aspects of the present invention, the first server for storing and managing print jobs received from the client via a predetermined communication medium, and the print server stored in the first server. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives a job via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, the first server or the image input / output device, and the predetermined communication medium A data management method for an image processing system, comprising: a first server that stores and manages a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium; A printer unit that receives a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit And an image output device comprising the first
A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system including the server or the image input / output device and a second server communicable via the predetermined communication medium. A first registration step of registering, in a first memory, the number of prints specified in a print job and availability information for determining whether or not the print job can be executed, together with first identification information for identifying a requester of the job; A first counting step of counting the number of prints each time a print job is executed for each requester identified as identification information; and determining a state of the propriety information stored in the first memory to determine each requester. A first prohibition step of prohibiting transmission of a print job for each print job; A first transmission step of transmitting the number of prints for each piece of identification information, and a transition of the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory from a permission state to a permission state based on a prohibition request received from the second server. When the image input / output device including the printer unit and the scanner unit and capable of performing the composite processing of the print function processing and the copy function processing is connected to the network, the first transition step is provided. The number of prints is managed, the number of prints individually managed is transmitted in response to a request from the second server, and the number of prints transmitted is counted from the number of copies obtained by the second server. If the total number of sheets exceeds a preset limit number, a second server may be used, even if the number of copies is small but the number of copies is large, or vice versa. , The permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory is changed from the permission state to the permission state based on the prohibition request from the user, and the transmission of the print job from the user exceeding the limit number of sheets is reliably restricted thereafter. it can.

According to the sixth and ninth aspects, the first server for storing and managing print jobs received from the client via a predetermined communication medium, and the print server stored in the first server are provided. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives a job via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit, the first server or the image input / output device, and the predetermined communication medium A data management method for an image processing system, comprising: a first server that stores and manages a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium; A printer unit that receives a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or outputs image data from a reader unit And an image output device comprising the first
A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-readable program that controls an image processing system including the server or the image input / output device and a second server communicable via the predetermined communication medium. A second registration step of registering, in a second memory, the number of copies to be processed and the permission / prohibition information for determining whether or not the copy processing can be executed, together with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests the copy processing by the unit and the printer unit; A second counting unit that counts the number of copies each time a copy process is performed for each requester identified as the second identification information;
Counting step, a first prohibition step of judging a state of the propriety information registered in the second memory to prohibit copy processing for each requester, and a request for the number of copies from the second server. A second transmission step of transmitting the number of copies for each piece of identification information registered in the second memory in response to the request, and registration in the second memory based on a prohibition request received from a second server. The second for changing the permission information from the permission state to the permission state
When an image input / output device that includes a printer unit and a scanner unit and is capable of performing combined print function processing and copy function processing is connected to a network, the number of copies for each user Is transmitted, and the number of copies individually managed is transmitted in response to a request from the second server, and the total number of prints is counted from the transmitted number of prints and the number of copies obtained by the second server. If the number of copies exceeds a preset limit, a user is prohibited from the second server even if the number of copies is small but the number of copies is large, and vice versa. Based on the request, the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory is changed from the permission state to the permission state, and the copy processing request from the user who has exceeded the limit number of sheets can be surely limited.

According to the seventh and tenth aspects, the first server for storing and managing print jobs from clients received via the predetermined communication medium, and the print servers stored in the first server are provided. An image input / output device including a printer unit for receiving a job via the predetermined communication medium or outputting image data from a reader unit;
A data management method for an image processing system comprising a server or the image input / output device and a second server communicable via the predetermined communication medium, or from a client receiving via a predetermined communication medium. A first server for storing and managing print jobs, and a printer unit for receiving the print jobs stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium or outputting image data from a reader unit A computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system comprising: an image input / output device including: a first server or a second server capable of communicating with the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A first identification information acquired from the first server and a second identification information acquired from the image input / output device. A third registration step of registering information corresponding to the different information in a third memory, and a request step of requesting the first server to obtain the number of copies and the image input / output device to obtain the number of copies. And summing up the number of prints obtained from the first server and the number of copies obtained from the image input / output device based on each acquisition request in the requesting process for each identification information, and stores the totaled number in a fourth memory. A registration step of registering, and a prohibition request for prohibiting a print job and a copy process by comparing with a limit number set for each identification information registered in the fourth memory. An image input / output device that includes a printer unit and a scanner unit and that can perform composite processing of print function processing and copy function processing is connected to the network because it has a notification step of notifying the device. In this case, the number of copies and the number of prints for each user are acquired and managed, and can be identified from the number of prints transmitted from the first server and the number of copies transmitted from the image input / output device. The total usage amount for each user is totaled, and if the total number exceeds the preset limit number value, the first server and the image input / output device are immediately connected. The prohibition request for restricting both processes is transmitted in a timely manner,
Server and the image input / output device can be changed to a state in which the print job processing request and the copy processing request of the user for whom the prohibition request is made are prohibited.

Accordingly, the number of prints and the number of copies that have been individually managed for each identifiable user can be managed by a total value obtained by adding the respective numbers. Even if the reverse is true, the user who transits the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory from the permission state to the rejection state based on the prohibition request from the second server and thereafter exceeds the limit number of sheets. This makes it possible to freely construct a network environment in which a request for copy processing can be reliably restricted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an image processing system to which the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an image processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an image processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by the image processing system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 network 20 personal computer 100 print server 110 network interface 120 print server control unit 130 print job storage unit 131 print job 140 department-specific count counter table 200 image input / output device 210 input / output interface 220 print data analysis unit 230 image control unit 240 image Reading unit 250 Printer control unit 260 Operation unit 270 Department copy counter table 280 Printer unit 300 Department management server 310 Input / output interface 320 Department management server control unit 330 Department management correspondence table 340 Department counter table

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[Claims] A first server configured to store and manage a print job received from a client via a predetermined communication medium; and a print job stored in the first server stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit; and communicates with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium to the first input / output device. The number of prints by the server and the number of copies by the image input / output device are individually tabulated and managed for each requester, and the first server and the image input / output device are based on the total value calculated by the tabulation. And a second server that prohibits the use of the image processing system. 2. A first server for storing and managing a print job from a client received via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit, and a second server that can communicate with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. An image processing system comprising: a first server configured to determine a number of prints specified in a print job together with first identification information for identifying a requester of each print job and whether to execute the print job; First storage means for storing information; and counting the number of prints each time a print job is executed for each requester identified as the first identification information. A first counting unit, a first prohibiting unit that determines a state of the propriety information stored in the first storage unit, and prohibits transmission of a print job for each requester; A first transmission unit for transmitting the number of prints for each first identification information stored in the first storage unit in response to a print number request from the server, and a prohibition request for reception from the second server. Print control means for changing the permission information stored in the first storage means from the permission state to the permission state based on the permission information, wherein the image input / output means requests a copying process by the reader unit and the printer unit Second storage means for storing, together with second identification information for identifying a requester to be executed, the number of copies to be processed and availability information for determining whether or not to execute the copying process, for each requester identified as the second identification information Every time the copy process is executed A second counting unit that counts the number of copies, a first prohibition unit that determines a state of the propriety information stored in the second storage unit and prohibits a copy process for each requester; In response to the copy number request from the second server, the second
Second transmission means for transmitting the number of copies for each piece of identification information stored in the storage means, and permission / inhibition information stored in the second storage means based on a prohibition request received from the second server. A copy control unit for changing from a permitted state to a non-enabled state, wherein the second server acquires first identification information acquired from the first server and second identification information acquired from the image input / output device A third storage unit for storing correspondence information between the first and second servers; a request unit for requesting the first server to obtain the number of copies; and a request for obtaining the number of copies to the image input / output device. Fourth storage means for counting and storing the number of prints acquired from the first server based on the acquisition request and the number of copies acquired from the image input / output device for each piece of identification information; Storage means Notifying means for notifying the first server and the image input / output device of a prohibition request for prohibiting a print job and copy processing in comparison with a limit number set for each stored identification information. Image processing system. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first transmitting unit transmits the received print job to the image input / output device when the print job requester matches the registered identification information. The image processing system described in the above. 4. The image processing system according to claim 2, wherein when the copy requester matches the registered identification information, the reader unit and the printer unit can execute a copy process. 5. A first server for storing and managing a print job from a client received via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit, and a second server that can communicate with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A data management method for an image processing system comprising: a server; and a first identification information for identifying a requester of each print job, and information on whether the number of prints specified in the print job and availability of the print job are determined together with first identification information. A first registration step of registering in the first memory, and the first identification information and the printing each time a print job is executed for each requester specified. A first counting step of counting the number, a first prohibiting step of judging a state of the propriety information stored in the first memory and prohibiting transmission of a print job for each requester; A first transmission step of transmitting the number of prints for each piece of the first identification information registered in the first memory in response to a request for the number of prints from the second server; and a prohibition request for reception from the second server. A first transition step of transitioning the permission / inhibition information stored in the first memory from the permission state to the permission state based on the following. 6. A first server for storing and managing a print job from a client received via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit, and a second server that can communicate with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A data management method for an image processing system comprising a server, wherein the number of copies to be processed and whether or not to execute the copy process are determined together with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests a copy process by the reader unit and the printer unit A second registration step of registering availability information in a second memory; counting the number of copies each time a copy process is performed for each requester identified as the second identification information A second counting step, a first prohibiting step of judging a state of the propriety information registered in the second memory to prohibit a copying process for each requester, In response to the copy number request, the second
A second transmitting step of transmitting the number of copies for each piece of identification information registered in the memory, and a permission state of the permission information registered in the second memory based on a prohibition request received from the second server. And a second transition step of transiting from a to a no state. 7. A first server for storing and managing a print job from a client received via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit, and a second server that can communicate with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A data management method for an image processing system including a server, wherein correspondence information between first identification information obtained from the first server and second identification information obtained from the image input / output device is stored in a third storage device. A third registration step of registering the number in the memory, a request step of requesting the first server to obtain the number of copies, and a request to obtain the number of copies from the image input / output device; Registering the number of prints acquired from the first server and the number of copies acquired from the image input / output device for each identification information based on each acquisition request in the process and registering them in a fourth memory Notifying the first server and the image input / output device of a prohibition request for prohibiting a print job and a copy process by comparing with a limit number set for each identification information registered in the fourth memory. A data management method for an image processing system, comprising: a notifying step. 8. A first server for storing and managing a print job from a client received via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit, and a second server that can communicate with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system including a server, the number of prints and the number of prints specified by a print job together with first identification information for identifying a requester of each print job. A first registration step of registering permission / prohibition information for determining whether or not to execute a job in a first memory; A first counting step of counting the number of prints each time a print job is executed for each requester; and determining a state of the availability information stored in the first memory to determine a print job of each requester. A first prohibition step of prohibiting transmission, and a first transmission of transmitting the number of prints for each first identification information registered in the first memory in response to a print number request from the second server. And
A first transition step of transitioning the permission / inhibition information stored in the memory from the permission state to the permission state from a permission state to a failure state. 9. A first server for storing and managing print jobs received from a client via a predetermined communication medium, and a print job stored in the first server for storing the print jobs via the predetermined communication medium. An image input / output device including a printer unit that receives or outputs image data from a reader unit, and a second server that can communicate with the first server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an image processing system including a server, wherein a copy is performed together with second identification information for identifying a requester who requests a copy process by the reader unit and the printer unit. A second registration step of registering the number of sheets to be processed and the permission / prohibition information for determining whether or not the copying processing can be performed in the second memory; A second counting step of counting the number of copies each time a copy process is performed for each requester; and determining a state of the availability information registered in the second memory to perform a copy process for each requester. A first prohibition step of prohibiting, and the second prohibition step in response to a copy number request from the second server.
A second transmitting step of transmitting the number of copies for each piece of identification information registered in the memory of the second server, and the second transmitting step based on a prohibition request received from the second server.
A second transition step of transitioning the permission / inhibition information registered in the memory from the permission state to the permission state from a permission state to a non-permission state. 10. A first method for storing and managing print jobs received from a client via a predetermined communication medium.
An image input / output device including a server, a printer unit that receives a print job stored in the first server via the predetermined communication medium, or outputs image data from a reader unit; A second server communicable with the server or the image input / output device via the predetermined communication medium.
A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-readable program that controls an image processing system including: a first identification information acquired from the first server; and a second identification information acquired from the image input / output device. Registering information corresponding to the identification information in the third memory, and requesting the first server to obtain the number of copies and the image input / output device to obtain the number of copies. And a fourth memory for summing up the number of prints obtained from the first server and the number of copies obtained from the image input / output device for each identification information based on each obtaining request in the requesting step, and And a prohibition request for prohibiting a print job and a copying process by comparing with a limit number set for each identification information registered in the fourth memory. A notification step of notifying the first server and the image input / output device of the request to the first server and the image input / output device.